The Grey Area (GSA Y3 CD Group 4) by Kenneth Wong

Hello There!

if_kennethwong — 2020-05-08 05:52:24 UTC

Due This coming Tuesday (12 May 2020). Better still if you are early :)

POST to this Padlet: Your completed wheel, either in its original form, or your own adapted version.
POST to this Padlet: An image from this session which sums up an area of high satisfaction that you would like to maintain within your practice (primary image)
POST to this Padlet: An image which motivates you to make a change in one of your areas of dissatisfaction on the wheel (can be primary or secondary)
EMAIL to me: A PDF of your wheel/written reflection.

Wheel of Agony

devilishhue — 2020-05-10 08:11:17 UTC

Change requires sacrifice.

High Satisfaction

devilishhue — 2020-05-10 08:13:59 UTC

I want to maintain an open mind.

Motivation of Change

devilishhue — 2020-05-10 08:14:47 UTC

Working together, anything is possible.

Wheel of Fortune

derrickygj — 2020-05-10 09:53:02 UTC

My progress wheel

valelizabethwai — 2020-05-10 10:15:43 UTC

I recreated my wheel and decided to do a physical version of it as I would like to update it in the future. (Thus the date on the bottom left)

I also feel like there isn’t really a fixed number on a how I view myself in these aspects, but it was what I felt on that day of reflecting.

High Satisfaction - Solitude

valelizabethwai — 2020-05-10 10:17:19 UTC

Reserving time to be alone to reflect and relax has been a priority in my life and has been beneficial for me.

Over the years, I have been collecting memorable things in jars and writing in journals that contains my self-reflections, thoughts, memories and doodles.

I usually look back at these things to look back on how my views and ideas have evolved and made me the better person I am now.

Dissatisfaction - Sense of self and identity

valelizabethwai — 2020-05-10 10:18:46 UTC

When I create, they are usually things that I believe personally. However, I often compare myself with others and when I hear unfavourable opinions towards my work, my sense of self would tend to sway.

When it gets bad, I go back to reading to gain knowledge, reconsidering my execution and humbling myself all over again.

Who am I to think that such a solution is good for everybody? Who am I to judge someone’s opinion about me? And last but not least, who am I to put myself in a position of “not good enough”?

Ever-Evolving Wheel, I hope

tanpeiqi — 2020-05-10 10:28:15 UTC

High satisfaction - Organization

tanpeiqi — 2020-05-10 10:28:57 UTC

Organization allows me to better plan my time to allow both play and work. Knowing what to expect for the week lessen the worries of incompletion.

To grow - Thinking beyond

tanpeiqi — 2020-05-10 10:29:31 UTC

By thinking beyond and out, I will allow myself to indulge in process of ideation and coming up with concepts both functional yet unexpected.

WWW (Working Web Wheel)

yyleun — 2020-05-11 00:52:14 UTC

Dissatisfaction — Letting Go

yyleun — 2020-05-11 00:57:53 UTC

Don’t let go of things too easily; try holding on for a little longer. Revisit works and improve them, put words of saying "Yeah I could improve on this" into actions. It’s ok to never feel satisfied, maybe a little change could be the start of a new creation; a new adventure.

High satisfaction — Play & Experimenting

yyleun — 2020-05-11 01:08:47 UTC

Let our surrounding fuel our creativity; take ideas from various places and piece them together. Let our ideas flow, document and look at them from perspectives.

(Cut outs of different rooms & different perspectives from IKEA catalogue and putting them together)

Zac's Wheel (Obviously)

zhengyuantannn — 2020-05-11 03:48:21 UTC

Satisfaction — Sense of Self

zhengyuantannn — 2020-05-11 03:55:54 UTC

Chose this image because it is what happens most of the time in school. You hear varying opinions from many people (Lecturers, peers, influence from the rest of the class etc.) but I'm proud to say that not one of my work is a result of another person's influence. After all, I am in school to please myself and not the lecturers. It is important to follow your own heart, and apply selective hearing to things that you know make sense to you — and filter out those that would just be empty noises misleading your thoughts. Choose your own path and you will own your work — be it good or bad.

wheel.

winnessa — 2020-05-11 04:10:17 UTC

high satisfaction.

winnessa — 2020-05-11 04:12:38 UTC

To continue my growth as a designer and be more bold in exploring different ways/ideas/concepts.

_{Poster by Ayaka Shimizu}

dissatisfaction.

winnessa — 2020-05-11 04:13:42 UTC

To be more consistent in my work habits and to believe in my ideas. Do research better.

_By_{Margot Lévêque}

Dissatisfaction — Solitude

zhengyuantannn — 2020-05-11 04:14:20 UTC

My mind has never been quiet especially when I'm stuck or having insecurities. Having rather bad time management in the middle of a project worsens the situation. I need to find ways, or rather know when to switch off from "brief mode" to "be at peace" mode. This picture is also a rough timeline of how my mind works upon receiving a brief. It starts and ends decently, but is an entangled mess in the works.

Dissatisfaction —

derrickygj — 2020-05-11 06:40:26 UTC

Risk, play, experimentation. My mind will go into this state. I want to do this, but can I? I think this would be cool, but can I do it? I tried, but it's not looking good. Maybe I'll just stick to what I know. :') What's holding me back most of the time, is myself. I tell myself "I don't think I can do this" and I end up not being able to do it. It's a toxic thought I am trying to break away from, for myself. I can and I will.

High Satisfaction —

derrickygj — 2020-05-11 06:47:06 UTC

Solitude. This period of CB helped me to be able to think of the things I want to do, create and work on. I've always wanted to pen down my thoughts and create works out of them. An example below, though simple, really works. I want to do that too. To be able to give strength to people who needs assurance that they matter, that they are not alone in feeling a certain way. This time of cb is helping me find peace and I hope to be able to find the balance of doing this, together with school work and still have my own personal time when school starts again in sept. LET'S DO THIS.

Valery’s wheel

valeryseng — 2020-05-11 08:04:13 UTC

shooting range.

ningg_wong — 2020-05-11 08:33:28 UTC

Dissatisfaction

valeryseng — 2020-05-11 08:34:42 UTC

Sense of self.

I think I’m still struggling with the doubts I have for myself as a designer. Feels like I’m neither here Nor there, if I’m really made for this. I think the sense of purpose in what I’m doing is lacking resolve. I do know I want to improve myself further in motion graphics aspect, but the fear and doubt paralyses me. Just Trying to just really ground myself in this uncertain times. It’s just like how everyone is confident in what they know and uncertain about what they don’t or do well in.

EXTREME ENDS..

tingenw97 — 2020-05-11 08:40:31 UTC

Wheel!!!!!!!!!!!!!

high satisfaction —

ningg_wong — 2020-05-11 08:41:39 UTC

solitude. I tend to daydream a lot and drift off into my own world quite frequently. I guess it's a personality thing where I find myself constantly spacing out. Maybe it's just a way for me to pause and take a breather at times or even looking back/reflecting what I did that day.

High satisfaction

valeryseng — 2020-05-11 08:45:49 UTC

Solitude
I am taking a lot of time to myself to just feel better. I think my favourite time of thinking or day dreaming Is right before I sleep, just tending to the plants I have and spending time at the shelter walking the dogs or accompanying with the cats. I think in this time, it’s great to just be me again. Thinking and pondering about future plans.

dissatisfaction —

ningg_wong — 2020-05-11 08:52:54 UTC

sense of self and identity. I didn't come from a background that specialises in graphics and there are many things that I have never tried before. There are many times where I'm afraid I'm not as good.. I guess I'm still figuring out what am I really good at but I'm also kind of lost.. I don't want to lose my roots. They always say "Jack of all trades, master of none". What am I really good at?

Changing Constellations

rachhtan98 — 2020-05-11 09:08:42 UTC

The wheel goes round and around.

teowennki — 2020-05-11 09:22:53 UTC

high satisfaction_

rachhtan98 — 2020-05-11 09:31:24 UTC

Solitude.

Apart from isolating from physical contact, I’ve also been trying to isolate from technology too (not going very well if I’m being honest). I’d spend at least a whole morning trying not to instinctively reach for my phone. All along I’ve always been drawn to the silence, where I tend to favour being by myself rather than make small talk. But during this period, it’s like it has heightened?

Sitting in silence has always helped me mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. In the last year or so I’ve learnt to become more religious, where I sit in silence to meditate and journal down my own thoughts. I’ve been doing something called Lectio Divina, which is a practice of scriptural reading, meditation and prayer. And that alone has helped me to lift whatever burdens off my shoulders, including burdens which I never knew I shouldered.

Sense of Self , High Satisfaction

teowennki — 2020-05-11 09:31:48 UTC

An area of high satisfaction. Although, I was critiqued that my designs are too self centred but I am glad that it looks unique and to my taste. I will definitely work on my selfishness.

Work Habits, Dissatisfaction

teowennki — 2020-05-11 09:37:39 UTC

I felt lost and broken during the hectic days where we grinded and pushed very single drop of our creativity.

There was a horrifying point where I lost my spatial awareness. No matter how much i grind, it just dry.

I will learn how to better work and get this right in the long run

dissatisfaction

rachhtan98 — 2020-05-11 09:56:09 UTC

Solitude & letting go_ Ironically, because I prefer to be in solitary, it has also been one of my biggest ‘gateway’ for pressure. Being alone makes way for self doubt and insecurities. Unfortunately, I think I’m someone who seeks validation in the things I do (because of said insecurities). Which in turn, makes me fear failure and judgement. When I do fail, I’d be too scared to make that same mistake again that I continue staying in my comfort zone. I won’t stop harping over it and I'd keep blaming myself. It’s something I’m trying to work on because I wanna learn how to let go and learn, and also to do things for myself and doing it because it makes me happy, not because it makes someone else happy. Being comfortable alone also stops me from reaching out and taking risks.

Sense of self and identity_

Despite being with myself so often, I’ve never really been able to pin-point what exactly makes me, me. I’ve never really had a certain style in design, nor do I excel in a particular medium. I gravitate towards a certain style, look and feel, but I think it has never really been me-me.

In my orbit

19009711 — 2020-05-11 13:53:03 UTC

High satisfaction

19009711 — 2020-05-11 14:50:05 UTC

Solitude.
To be real, I've done nothing conventionally productive during this extended break. I spent majority of my time on my phone, sleeping, playing games, reading books I've read before, and simply idling and spending time by myself. Regardless, I felt like this period of lull and doing nothing in particular made me understand myself better. I've never really had a period in time where I am completely free of responsibilities, so it really gave me so much free time to think. And for that I am happy and thankful. However, this is a double edged sword.

Dissatisfaction

19009711 — 2020-05-11 14:52:24 UTC

Sense of self and identity.
I am the type of person who likes many things. So I feel like I am neither this nor that. Everything yet nothing at once. It's hard for me to grasp a sense of self and even harder for me to have an identity in my work. I feel like I lack the conviction, I believe but I do not believe deeply enough. How can I convince others of my work when I can't even fully convince myself?

Reflection Wheel (?)

yukichau97 — 2020-05-12 01:40:05 UTC

It's the remix.

For this period of time,
I hope to explore and delve in better colour studies (choice and coordination) for my designs and try to slowly migrate away from minimal finishes and learn to curate mess more, which I hope can also help me practice more on my art directing skills at the same time.

Wish me luck! And i wish everyone all the best on your journey! :)

Area of focus - Letting Go

valelizabethwai — 2020-05-17 14:14:19 UTC

I decided to work on "Letting Go" one of my weaknesses, this week.

Encounter 2!

rachhtan98 — 2020-05-18 12:30:49 UTC

Something out of my comfort zone is hand craft or physical collaging.

Letting go— I've always felt that no matter how I position things, it never looks right to me. So this week I decided to collage something using things around my house. I've decided to document things I do, buy and use during this CB period. (i.e cook, bake, home delivery, exercise, online shop)

Communication

devilishhue — 2020-05-18 12:54:57 UTC

Keeping the good in, no matter how “good” is it, breeds evil.

Risk, play and experimentation

yyleun — 2020-05-18 13:31:16 UTC

Could the reason for my (dissatisfaction) in solitude be because of my (high satisfaction) in experimentation?

(Open in new window for faster loading!!!)

Encounter 2: Overthinking

winnessa — 2020-05-18 13:59:56 UTC

Letting go and overthinking has been and still is, one of the hardest parts of designing for me. So for this exercise I did something quickly but with conviction. Tried not to think too hard about the idea and not to doubt myself. The idea behind this gif started from the loading sign being like my brain when i’m at odds with myself. Instead of overthinking & underthinking, we should just be thinking.

_{OVER/UNDER THINKING}

Risk, play, experimentation.

derrickygj — 2020-05-18 14:05:43 UTC

This week helped me realise I need to plan my time for everything better. The risk I took this week would be to leave this pdf till the very last minute heh.

Tried to not limit myself into grids and shapes. Trying to put my stuff outside and experiment more.

Week 02: Seeking Solitude // REVAMP!

zhengyuantannn — 2020-05-18 15:28:49 UTC

This might seem irrelevant to some, but having a personal space that I can be cozy around has always been a far fetched dream for me. I believe that having a space that I can call my own, that resonated with me, would somehow bring me some form of peace — and it really did.

This project might not be design related, but it is something that I've been wanting to do and I am glad that I got some time off the grid, and actually acted upon it. This, however, is not final. This is probably a project that will be ongoing for some time now and I look forward to making this space better.

Week 2: Solitude + Work Habits

teowennki — 2020-05-18 15:45:11 UTC

I referenced solitude from the given pdf description as a my definition, and also mine. I found that to allow solitude, i ought to have good work habits.

With the hectic changes in the industry, I try to keep up constantly as learn new things to keep up with the suppliers and the government.

encounter 02 —

ningg_wong — 2020-05-18 16:40:42 UTC

sense of self and identity. Always wanted to practice my illustration skills because it wasn't what I'm used to yet.

Did a simple illustration drawing of 2 of my favourite kids. There are still many flaws and I think I need to try more. There's still many things I want to try during this period and hopefully it will bring me somewhere.

Week 02 : sense of self/ identity

valeryseng — 2020-05-18 17:09:17 UTC

Starting small to get the ball rolling.

Week 02: Sense of self and identity

19009711 — 2020-05-18 17:13:51 UTC

我不知道

Encounter 2: Partnership & Communication

tanpeiqi — 2020-05-18 23:50:22 UTC

A week full of working together.

Letting go of control

tingenw97 — 2020-05-19 05:32:06 UTC

Watched this video by Mari Andrew, an illustrator, and she talked about healing through art. Basically you have to set 30 mins aside at the end of each day, and start drawing whatever you feel without controlling how it will turn out, or how your thoughts flow.

Through this exercise I learned to let go of the need to control my thoughts and the control of the outcome.

Although this is something that I have adopted to help me reflect on my daily life, I find it very applicable to the design process. Very often I find myself very fixated on controlling the process and outcome after getting a brief… Now I’m starting to understand what it means by letting go of control, experiment, and you will be shocked by the result.

Uncharted territories

yukichau97 — 2020-05-19 05:55:20 UTC

🔊Zoom in & Audio on!
This week's adventures toward uncharted territories involved:

• Illustrating with no iPad or wacom.
• Practising and drilling on colour
theories and colour coordination.
• Training my video editing skills

All while still having fun and enjoying what I do. I have been told that I am a very serious designer and I feel that it has been affecting me negatively lately hence I am trying to change the wind, direction and approaches I have towards work. I have also been constantly encouraging myself to embrace new things and new trends so as to keep myself up to date.

#tldr: I watch too much tiktok videos
#tldr: Locked in with no iPad or wacom

Encounter 3

valelizabethwai — 2020-05-25 08:54:35 UTC

This week's assignment became something more personal for me. Every year, I write a letter to myself , and this time, i decided to respond to it, imagining that I am from the future.

I also challenged myself to make this film as intimate as possible. Though I found it intimidating, I voiced over my response, and filmed mostly ECUs. I edited and filmed in a way to keep things ambiguous as we truly don't really know what will happen in the future. I've never edited to classical music in my life and found it quite a challenge to make it captivating.

PS: Since we are not really allowed to go out, not all footages in this video is by me, but I hope I can replace them in the future.

I hope you enjoy it! :-)

Just playing 🌀

tanpeiqi — 2020-05-25 10:51:20 UTC

Moving forward for the next few months til school starts again in September, I plan to work on something I am interested in that will help strengthen my mastery alongside risk, play and experimenting. I want to work on quick designs maybe thrice a week (depends as I don’t want to think of it as a chore) to continue being in the flow of design and also learning to think quickly and being more decisive.

I’ve tried working on this project and honestly, it was quite fun! (hope it stays that way) Basically, I used the word generator to generate a random word and based on the word, I come up with a design. Its a quick maybe 1 to 3 hours max process as I want to train my thinking and making decision more swiftly (sometimes I take too long just choosing an image/typeface to use so-). It also allows me to improve my mastery at the same time.

For now, my designs are more typography/image based, but in the future I might dabble onto illustrations and others too. I hope that while doing these, it can be added on to my portfolio too since my portfolio now is kind of more character design/illustration based (I got pointed out during interviews) Thats why I wanted to make my portfolio more diverse through these hopefully.

Feel free to give feedbacks here :-)
https://padlet.com/tanpeiqi/workinprogress

Endless loop

yyleun — 2020-05-25 13:05:53 UTC

Nothing adventurous, nothing experimental, but a whole lot of wholesome conversations, reflection and note taking.

(building on partnership + communication)

New Encounter

zhengyuantannn — 2020-05-25 13:25:36 UTC

I tried out drawing something finally, and that's what you see below. I have never completed a drawing and I finally did. I decided to work on my work habits, and managed to squeeze in time to do something new and experimental. Nothing crazy but progress is progress — not every week is going to be a super productive one. But I'm glad to be starting to have organised to-do-lists that I am honestly struggling to keep to now, but it's not something that I can fix in a week so we'll see.

A step towards personal growth

rachhtan98 — 2020-05-25 14:42:32 UTC

This week I didn't manage to do anything design related. I wasn't trying to improve on my 'wheel-designer-self', but rather trying to take a step towards my own personal growth as a person.

I took a 'break' from creativity and touched on my roots (i.e family). I took this week to understand them better, and I grew a whole other level of respect for them. Genuine eye-opening experiences, feelings and a whole lot more of appreciation for the people closest to me.

encounter 03 —

ningg_wong — 2020-05-25 16:22:00 UTC

a letter to myself. One year from now... to be honest, the future is filled with uncertainties. I guess I would be a better person and designer by then, continuing to grow as I age. Experimenting and gaining new experiences, and I hope by then, I can find myself more as a designer and get a clearer sense of self and also self-confidence.

Hope.

derrickygj — 2020-05-25 16:26:42 UTC

Was pretty inspired by what Kenneth shared during our last session, which was to stop expecting so much from ourselves but instead, we should hope for us to do better. This way, it makes us stop feeling disappointed when we fail to "achieve" our expectations that we set. Hoping, on the other hand, is a more positive thinking that cuts us some slack but it also pushes us forward to always improve.

I spent most of my week working (6 out of 7 days) because I still could not find it in my to say no to my bro. I was very stressed out because I could not do anything if I did not say NO to work. So this week I said no. finally. HAHAHA. I'm going to stand firm. No means no. I'm going to spend the free days I have working on this Instagram 9x9 post that I started doing since last week's encounter session. Hopefully I complete it asap! Hopefully, not a must. Not going to put stress on myself. Would be good if I do complete it during my 3 days break this week, but if not, it's okay. Cutting myself some slack by hoping to finish, not putting expectations on my aching shoulders. (It's been 4 days of stiff neck, anyone got any suggestions on what I can do to get rid of the pain? lmk hahaha)

one must imagine sisyphus happy

devilishhue — 2020-05-25 16:53:27 UTC

camus is not always my go-to when coming to self reflection but i decided that y'know what? he has a point. but who doesn't?

abstract.

winnessa — 2020-05-25 18:25:00 UTC

the future is filled with many possibilities to explore.

Identity

teowennki — 2020-05-25 18:50:21 UTC

I imagine in the future, our identity in the web will be further secured. No more dead people's accounts activated.
For me, I thought about whether if i would repeat the same mistakes in the future. Who am I in the future. How have I growth and how fast I've changed in these years.

A lot.

If so, would I be better or worse in the next year?

Why must we always have answers?

2020-05-28 10:42:24 UTC

Whatever the future is, let it come. I’ll embrace it and be happy.

Gamify Stickers

derrickygj — 2020-12-06 04:54:57 UTC

Every morning when I reach school, the first thing I do is open the tracetogether app and check in to Temasek Poly. Then I walk into get my temperature checked and take a temperature sticker.

I'm a self-proclaimed germophobe so I hated the idea of sticking the stickers on the boards provided at the exits of the school. I chose to stick them on my bag, or throw it into the bin.

During this pandemic, we all have to play our part in making sure that we are healthy and not spread the virus around by bypassing the temperature scanners etc. The temperature sticker is a tool to show everyone around us that we are safe, healthy and responsible.

Gamify Stickers (2)

derrickygj — 2020-12-06 05:03:39 UTC

There was a period I started to dread receiving the stickers. What do I do with these other than sticking it on myself, my bags or throw it into the bin? I understand that having this sticker is important in a school setting where thousands of students interact—especially during lunch—with each other everyday

It didn't occur to me that the stickers would follow a certain sequence like A-Z but in the short span of a few weeks I could start forming words with the alphabets I received.

Gamify Stickers (3)

derrickygj — 2020-12-06 05:26:20 UTC

The only stickers I enjoy using at this current point in life are the stickers on messaging apps. I really enjoy using stickers to express how I feel, and the stickers are so interactive, up to date. An example would be this COVID-19 theme sticker.

What can I do to further digitalise stickers but not take away the essence of the temperature sticker?

Gamify Stickers (5)

derrickygj — 2020-12-06 05:50:36 UTC

I had this idea of incorporating both SafeEntry (or tracetogether) and the stickers given out in school. For example, keeping the stickers in the app, like a sticker book, to keep track of where you went or where you received the stickers from. Maybe earn some points and exchange them for a voucher?

But where will I get the funds? Government?

It's not going to be possible if I create a project and expect funding from the sky.

Gamify Stickers (4)

derrickygj — 2020-12-06 06:15:41 UTC

While ideating for this project, I was actually visualising how I would actually display my project on stickers for the WIP show.
(I know I know, planning a little too far ahead considering how this semester literally just started.)

This was the first idea I had the moment this brief was given to me. To incorporate Artivive into my sticker. I was planning to place just a big board with a green sticker in the middle and let people scan it out of curiosity.

But as I did my research, I found many more ways of interacting with the public.

Gamify Stickers (6)

derrickygj — 2020-12-06 06:51:53 UTC

With these temperature stickers, we have already created a tribe. The sticker is only for those healthy in the same tribe as us. It's like a friendship band, ring and in this case, a sticker.

However, due to the circuit breaker, interaction between people have become something unnatural.

I want the stickers to be a conversation starter. A topic that can get people to strike up conversation.

Scan the A & Z stickers using artivive to find out where the sticker is being issued.

More info on the stickers here:
https://www.behance.net/gallery/108720685/Temperature-Stickers

Project 1 - Connection with others

valelizabethwai — 2020-12-06 10:06:43 UTC

For this project, I investigated the eyes and how eye contact aids in creating genuine connection. However, someone that gives good eye contact now is rare.

What would it be like to have genuine connection in our near future?

Click the link down below to view the presentation and product launch.

Project 2 - Connection with self

valelizabethwai — 2020-12-06 10:09:31 UTC

With our constant connection to the world, we forget how to be alone. We immediately equate being alone to negative connotations.

If we don't know the satisfaction of solitude, we only know the panic of loneliness.

In this project, I wrote an article, paired with a digital illustration that I drew, touching on the topic of the expansion of self.

Click the link below to view the full project!

Summer Project - A Woman as a King

valelizabethwai — 2020-12-06 10:14:09 UTC

A project done during the summer holiday, I challenged myself to tackle the problem of Women in Leadership in our current generation.

Despite observing improvements, my research shows that women are still far from breaking even with the opposite gender when it comes to the leadership landscape.

I decided to nip this problem at it's bud by creating a children's book in hopes to educate children on how women can do whatever they want as long as they put their mind to it.

Click the link below to flip through the book!

Conversations with Mum

devilishhue — 2020-12-06 11:16:41 UTC

Because I was at home most of the time and mum was at home most of the time as well, so we talked a lot more. She shared a lot about her work experiences and sometimes about my grandparents.

There are several interpretations of how my mum dealt with things in her life and how she faced them. I continuously attempt to find out what really makes her happy.

Project 1 - Out of Time

rachhtan98 — 2020-12-06 15:19:52 UTC

During the circuit breaker, I observed how nature started growing back once again when we were in lockdown.

It showed me how nature will always eventually thrive again. We need nature, but nature doesn't need us. That being said, we can't take that for granted, but rather, take action now. And it's precisely because we need nature, which is why we can't kill nature with our own hands. I've decided to do a flip book that illustrates the passing of time and how mother nature slowly dies out, but growing back, even more magnificent than before.

Project 2 — Snapchat Dysmorphia

rachhtan98 — 2020-12-06 15:34:53 UTC

With filters and selfies now at everyone's fingertips, everyone can take the perfect selfie in seconds. With a few retouching apps, you can slim down your nose, get a sharper chin, brighter and bigger eyes.

However, all these filters and face tuning apps only eats away at our self-esteem, amplifying a problem we now face: Snapchat dysmorphia, a type of Body Dysmorphic Disorder that makes you obsess over a 'flaw' of yours which may not even be recognisable to others.

I have created a brand, Aphrodite, which aims to provide psychotherapy and support for those suffering from BDD.

Project 01 : Isolation

winnessa — 2020-12-06 16:25:37 UTC

Everyone feels isolated at certain times in their life, and even more so now due to the Covid situation. But imagine feeling isolated every single day of your life while also being ill.

The intention of this project is to bring awareness to the isolation that people with invisible illness go through everyday in silence.

_{By using spoons as a metaphor to present the difficulty and frustration of their lived experience}_{by drawing a parallel to the consumption of food between people with invisible illness and healthy ‘normal’ people. The posters hope to shine a light on people with invisible illness and drive social change for a more inclusive & empathetic society.}

Project 02: This is not mental illness

winnessa — 2020-12-06 16:29:14 UTC

Investigating the term 'crazy' and the stigma behind mental illness, lead me to a Today article about Singaporeans having misconceptions of mental illness. The survey has shown that “Crazy”, “weird”, “scary”, “stupid” and “dangerous” were among the words that came to mind when the respondents heard the term “mental illness.

The intention for this campaign is create conversation and virality by incorporating satire and humour.
3 posters, each depicting a collage of a 'crazy' situation to juxtapose against mental illness.

Project 01A: Testament of _

zhengyuantannn — 2020-12-06 16:35:20 UTC

Titled "Testament Of (Blank)", this project concerns over the semiotics of the human’s hand and what it represents, other than the function that it serves.

With time as the essence of this body of work, the series aims to provoke the thoughts of the audience by shifting the focus not just onto the hand as a body part; but a canvas.

The wrinkles that is congruent to an individual’s life experiences, the accessories that has not been off for decades, the scars and marks that validate one person’s existence. They define us.

We were born to this earth with our body as a blank canvas. The time we spend translates into the lines that forms on us. These lines make us a beautiful work of art by the time we leave this earth.

Summer Project: Co-exist, 7 Deadly Sins

yyleun — 2020-12-06 16:49:56 UTC

Illustration & Animation

An animation project; Meeting myself in a pixel/game animation. Unravelled the deadly sins and talked about existing worries.

Some self reflection… some soul-searching. Wonder what adventures await me the next 365 days.

(As file size is too huge, please view it from my instagram!)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CFTmuzkHypp/

Project 1: Sound (Towards a notion of self)

yyleun — 2020-12-06 16:53:55 UTC

Illustration & Animation

We always say “I’m so thankful for my sight, to be able to see things”, “I’m thankful for my all-working senses that obviously have helped me do so much stuff”. We’re thankful for food, so we can taste, we’re thankful for music to get us through times, but we’re never really been thankful for sound, the sounds that we rely on 24/7, 365 days

From the simplest things to an alarm clock, we could be in anyway thankful for the invention of products, of creations—But when do you hear us say—“I’m thankful for the alarm clock sound” or “I’m thankful for the sound a toaster makes to tell me my bread is ready”?

We don’t give sound, credits it should deserve, yet we only tend to classify sound as noise when it doesn’t work in our favour. How about the times it worked in our favour? How about the times when sound convenience us?

This short 1 minute animation, aims to prove the relationship of sound to us—the value of sound exactly is to us.

(Watch and listen to animation)

We are so used to pairing things together, associating what you hear with what you see. Only when a predictable constant becomes unpredictable, we then get uncomfortable and realise something is off. We rely on what we hear, to make sense of what see; and vice versa, to make sense of communication

This shows how reliant we are, to sound.

Project 2: Online, our past remains fresh.

yyleun — 2020-12-06 16:56:34 UTC

Illustration

What exactly are the pain points and fear that keeps people wide awake at night, causing them to be in a constant state of confusion and anxiety?

What we don’t know or acknowledge, is that we humans, are born watchers. It is something that our survival as a species depends and survives on it.

The internet, actually marks the end of forgetting. Because of how our documentations and information are stubbornly persisted and pervasive on the internet, is it almost impossible to remove any form of traces completely. Frighteningly enough, it is almost impossible to wipe out one’s online presence. And obviously with such advancement of technology and social media, with or without intention, there’s a high price to pay.

Destructing of past traces now, becomes impossible, which could’ve taken just a few seconds previously with analogue media. Online, our past remains fresh. To sum it in, we have to know that pixels do not fade with time as our memories do

I decided I wanted to talk about emotional growth, and to advocate the practice of being present

We can either allow our minds to run wild, or we can be present. Obviously if we’re gonna keep worrying and thinking of the past, or the future, we’ll be pulled away from the present moment.

For this, I used illustrations to communicate metaphors from existing films and novels, and also utilised an old school medium—illustration style, to talk about a current issue, which i find is an interesting way of bringing awareness to a current phenomenon.

Project 01B: In The Brink Of Death

zhengyuantannn — 2020-12-06 17:23:11 UTC

In The Brink Of Death directs my attention to the insentient tangibles that surrounds us everyday. The recurring nature of life and death of the objects is what I am seeking to uncover for the sake of an alternative contemplatation and interpretation. ��

Though often neglected, these objects metaphorically reflects on the cyclical circle of life that humans are constricted to.��

The birth, the inevitable scarring, the sickness and the long awaited death. More than we know it, these objects shares the same cycle with us. ��

This body of photographs exhibits the objects whom’s days are numbered — to showcase the value or lack thereof that remains with the object, once it’s time is up.

Project 02: So Near Yet So Far

zhengyuantannn — 2020-12-06 18:33:59 UTC

So Near Yet So Far is short film created to explore the notion of extrinsic isolation and connected disconnection in our world today.

As we dive deep into our virtual realms and isolate ourselves from the real world; we subconsciously do the same to the people around us that might not have wanted to be ostracised in the first place.�

Its puzzling how the man that meets the most people in the day, can also be the one same man that opens his mouth to speak the least. What happened to the laughter-filled taxi cabs that we all grew up in? Are we the same species of humans that we were 2 decades ago? ��

Most importantly, do you see a hint�of your own reflection in this film?

(Short Film posted on Instagram for viewing convenience due to size of file.)

zhengyuantannn — 2020-12-06 18:34:08 UTC

So Near Yet So Far is short film created to explore the notion of extrinsic isolation and connected disconnection in our world today. � As we dive deep into our virtual realms and isolate ourselves from the real world; we subconsciously do the same to the people around us that might not have wanted to be ostracised in the first place.� Its puzzling how the man that meets the most people in the day, can also be the one same man that opens his mouth to speak the least. What happened to the laughter-filled taxi cabs that we all grew up in? Are we the same species of humans that we were 2 decades ago? �� Most importantly, do you see a hint�of your own reflection in this film?

Project 01: Second Skin

teowennki — 2020-12-06 19:25:45 UTC

Photography and Illustration
Trapped in a space for months, co-communal, we realised we have a second skin - our personal space.

In this book, I document my personal space in my house and the thought progress.

Within all of us, lies a personal space.
This space is not exactly a space –

state of mind.
second skin.
safe zone.

We don’t exactly own the space.
Yet, we don’t exactly exit this space.
It’s like returning back to a fetus.
Our lockdown trapped us back into a tight space.

Project 02 : Psychological Manipulators

teowennki — 2020-12-06 20:16:24 UTC

Illustration

People with mental illnesses in singapore has always been up against the social stigma. However, that is not their only predator - cults, sham treatment and harmful coping mechanisms.

In my illustrations, I warn people with mental illness of these dangers.

Project 01: Touch

tanpeiqi — 2020-12-07 02:29:41 UTC

Observation

Pretty sure many would have heard this phrase at least once during the pandemic. Looking back at what was going on during the circuit breaker, I observed that people around me were more cautious on where they were touching. People also refrain from something as simple as a handshake and touch has slowly become associated with a sense of negativity. Little do we know that touch is very important.

Did you know?

Touch affects us every single day and everyone receives tactile information every second of the day. Physical contact and touch is important in early development, communication, relationships and even fighting diseases(ironically). Touch is especially important in infants and the lack of it can be devastating, proved from the experiment done by Rene Spitz. Touch is something people not think about until the ability is gone. Covid-19 made us miss the simple act of hugging our grandparents or grandkids and this is because people craves for things they do not have.

“So many elderly folk crave human touch and their one only human touch ever is their hair stylist.”

Perspective
Touch is perhaps the most overlooked sense until now and we want to take this chance to inform people on the importance of touch through a magazine all about it! The magazine will be sold in the midst of the pandemic as it is so valuable right now! It is all about the notion of selling touch and even being a replacement and alternative for people who craves touch and to be obsessed over with.

Project 02: Dad Code

tanpeiqi — 2020-12-07 02:33:09 UTC

The brief given was to create a visual identity for a charity who is either involved in the support of people with mental health issues, and/or engaged in the prevention of mental health issues.

After researching on the different organisations and projects tackling issues on mental health, I came upon a whitespace of a dads’ postnatal mental health condition — Parental Postnatal Depression (PPND). Many would know about how some mothers goes through postnatal depression but do they know that dads are also prone to this very condition?

About 26% of dads suffer from depression during the 3 to 6 month period after the baby's arrival but is largely overlooked. There is a lack of awareness of this condition and men are also subjected to gender expectations, where they have to tough it out, thus many dads do not express what they are feeling. There is also an overall lack of support for dads postnatal mental health in Singapore. If untreated, it can affect father-infant relationship and lead to serious consequences in the cognitive development of their child.

Thus, this is where Dad Code comes in.

Dad Code is a new protocol to screen new dads for Parental Postnatal Depression (PPND) launched by the Ministry of Health.

We hope to raise awareness on the postnatal mental health in dads and provide timely support.